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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1852 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Core i9-7940X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $300.00 vs $310.00
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700K - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i9-7940X - 197 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7940X - $1.57 vs $1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$310
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7940X or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
121 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$29.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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99 FPS
$17.94/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$28.07/FPS
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$16.65/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$24.61/FPS
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